Animals are so much more to us than a pet, they are loyal companions and part of the family and as such, make lovely subjects for a portrait. Your portrait will be thoughtfully created with their unique character and personality in mind to provide a lasting memory to cherish.

Portraits can be commissioned as a monochrome charcoal drawing or coloured pastel.

Commissioning a Pet Portrait

Prices

How to Commission Your Portrait

Example of a client photo

Should you wish to take new photos of your pet or choose from existing photos, this handy PHOTO GUIDE will help you get the best photo of your cherished companion.

Clear photos are the best to work from but they are not always possible if your pet has passed or if they are particularly fidgety!

If you are not sure, you can send me your favourite and several other photos of your pet and I can offer advice.

Choose your photo

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Think about the type of portrait

i.e. head and shoulders, full body or multiple pets. You can view the options and prices here.

When you are ready to request a commission, contact me here.

I will make contact and request details of your order and ask you to tell me about your subject e.g their name/names, their personality, any funny or special stories and their breed if they are a pet. This helps me to connect with the subject on an emotional level while I’m drawing. At this point, I will ask you to send some photos.

Once we have found a photo that I can produce a high quality portrait from, I will send you an order confirmation, times scale and terms and conditions. To place your order and secure your spot in my client waiting list, sign and return the confirmation email and pay a £50 deposit.

Payments can be made via bank transfer, PayPal or cheque (your place will be secured once the cheque/payment has cleared).

Example of drawing process

Example of a finished portrait

When the portrait has been completed, you will be sent a copy for approval by email with the option of making any adjustments and alterations as far as the artist is able, in line with the original portrait expectations agreed upon.

Once any adjustments have been made and portrait has been approved, an invoice for balance will be sent via email.

Full payment plus any shipping charges must be received before artworks are signed, carefully packaged and shipped.